Lovely Day in KY: Snow, Greater Gadberry 21 Jan 2016 - I 2016-01-22 - Johnson School Road, Greater Gadberry, Adair Co., KY - Photo by Charles Marshburn. It looks like a mini-ski slope or a great roadway, but the clearing at the top of the page is just that, a clearing. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Michael Pape has officially filed for U.S. Representative, KY 1st 2016-01-22 - Photo from Michael Pape campaign . U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (R-KY-01) signed papers for his District Director for 21 years, Michael Pape, right who filed his papers on Thursday, January 21, 2016 in the Secretary of State's office in Frankfort, KY. Pape calls himself a "fiscal and social Ronald Reagan conservative." He says that, if elected, he will join approximately 40 other representatives who sleep in their offices and go home to their residences in their district after the last vote is cast. Because of bad weather, Rep. Whitfield did not accompany Pape to Frankfort, but wholeheartedly endorsed him and promised to help him on the campaign trail. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Pitching in to clear the driveway 2016-01-21 - Shelbyville, KY - Photo by Pen. Hailey Waggener, nearly-4-year-old granddaughter of Ed and Linda Waggener of Columbia, grabbed a shovel and helped her older brother Graham clear the driveway after yesterday's snow. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

KY Afield Outdoors: Identify wildlife by tracks in snow 2016-01-21 - Photo by Lee McClellan. Outdoors enthusiasts don't have to go stir crazy from being cooped up after a major snow blankets Kentucky. Identifying wildlife by the tracks they leave is a fun activity after a snowfall as is looking for the antlers male deer shed from December through March. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Kentucky: Green River Valley 2016-01-21 - Edmonson Co., KY - Photo courtesy National Park Service. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

CJE Mike Stephens certifies receipt, requests Clerk to validate 2016-01-21 - Ste. 3, Adair Annex, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. After receiving the 1, 965 signatures petitioning for a Wet-Dry Vote in Adair County from Shannon Sexton and Janie Potts of PAC, County Clerk Lisa Greer notified CJE Michael Lee Stephens, left, and delivered the papers to him for his examination. The CJE had the option of validating the signatures in his office or requesting the clerk to do so; he chose the latter. Clerk Greer said that she will start immediately on the validation and will complete the task as soon as her staff can do so. She said that she will work until 1,039 signatures are validated, then certify them to the CJE, who, in turn will have five days to accept the certification and order an election, which must be no less than 60 days, no more than 90 days, from the day of certification. The election cannot be with 30 days of the May 17, 2016 primary election. This will mean that if the petition is certified, the election will have to be within the time frame of March 21 and April 17, 2016, Clerk Greer said. During the validation and certification process, Shannon Sexton said that the PAC headquarters at 830 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY, will be closed. After that, she said, PAC will continue to be there to answer questions and to work for Yes votes for the petition. - CM. Paired photo, see also: PAC submits 1,965Wet-Dry Petition signatures to Co. Clerk Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

PAC submits 1,965Wet-Dry Petition signatures to Co. Clerk 2016-01-21 - Ste. 3, Adair Annex, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, CM photo. PAC - Progress for Adair County - has completed another step in the organization's effort to bring a Wet-Dry Election to Adair County. This morning, Thursday, January 22, 2016, at around 9:30amCT, Shannon Sexton, right Chair of PAC, and Janie Potts, PAC brought in a stack of papers with 1,965 signatures for Adair County Clerk Lisa Greer, behind counter to validate. A total of 1,039 validated signatures are needed for clerk to certify the election to Adair County Judge Mike Stephens, who, upon certification will order a special election to have the question on the ballot. - CM. Paired photo. See also: CJE Mike Stephens certifies receipt, requests Clerk to validate Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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